James Thomas Jackson

Professor at Western State University College of Law in 2005, where I taught Taxation of Business Entities.

Litigation Summary

• Successfully mediated settlement to the satisfaction of Aerospace client, claims of sexual harassment, hostile work environment and  wrongful termination, for 11% of initial demand, substantially less than cost of defense.
• Successfully mediated settlement, pre-discovery,  to satisfaction of Technology client, claim for wrongful termination, for  11% of initial demand (substantially less than 6 figures) and considerably less than cost of defense, including repurchase of company stock owned by terminated employee.
• Successfully mediated to client’s satisfaction, settlement of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claim, on behalf named individual executive, for 5% of initial demand (less than 6 figures), and substantially less than cost of defense.
• 12 - 0 Jury defense verdict on wage and hour claim by outside salesperson.
• Successfully negotiated settlement of wage and hour claim for Contractor client, pre-litigation, for 6% of initial demand, and avoiding cost of litigation
• Successfully negotiated settlement of wrongful termination claims on behalf of terminated executives. ($2.2 million).
• Successfully negotiated settlement of sexual harassment (exposure) and constructive termination claims, with admitted liability, for 7% of initial demand (less than six figures), and avoided cost of litigation.
• Obtained pre-discovery dismissal of accountant client from action for fraud and breach of contract in real estate transaction.
• Successfully enforced via pre-discovery settlement, $8.3 million land purchase agreement by private school client, against  school district.
• Successfully negotiated settlement of wrongful termination and wage and hour claims against Trucking client, pre-discovery and for minimal amount, saving considerably on litigation costs.
• Successfully settled, for $5,000, claim of discrimination based on medical condition and for violation of CFRA, after deposing plaintiff’s expert, resulting in considerable savings for cost of litigation.
• 10 - 2 jury defense verdict for Auto Finance client, on claims for breach of contract under the Automobile Sales Finance Act,
• unfair collection practices, fraud, conversion, and emotional distress.
• Obtained verdict for Auto Finance client, court trial, for breach of contract by dealer for failure to pay on loans purchased by client, including award of attorneys fees and costs.
• 11 -1 jury defense verdict for Engineering firm client, on breach of contract re: shareholder buyout and promissory note, and obtained award of attorneys fees and costs.
• Successful defense, via binding arbitration, of $1+ million claim for commission on purchase of automobile dealership, for dealership client, including attorneys’ fees and costs.
• Obtained, pre-motion for summary judgment dismissal of mesothelioma claim against Aerospace client.
• Successful settlement, pre-discovery, of action against major print news agency by Furniture Retail client, for breach of contract on print ads and cross-complaint for breach of contract, including waiver of all amounts due on past ads and one year of free advertising.
• Successful defense, court trial, of claims against shareholder/employee for breach of fiduciary duties, trademark and patient infringement, unfair competition and fraud.
• Successful defense of multi-million dollar toxic waste dumping case, on behalf of trucking client.
• Succeeded in getting provisional director appointed and negotiated settlement of shareholder derivative suit on behalf of  shareholder/ employee,  resulting in buyout of client at favorable price, and avoiding considerable cost of litigation.
• Succeeded in getting provisional director appointed, and negotiated shareholder/ employee  buyout to client’s satisfaction,  avoiding threatened shareholder derivative suit on claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, mis-management.
• Drafted successful respondent’s brief (Appeal denied) in appeal of $1.3 million jury verdict for lost profits of medical doctor against landlord.